Editorial Note
In telegram Topad 1274 from Tokyo, December 13, marked “For Allison from Dulles”, the latter transmitted the text of a draft agreement concerning the establishment of normal relations between the Government of Japan and the National Government of the Republic of China. The draft provided for the establishment of normal intercourse [Page 1437] between the territory of Japan on the one hand and Formosa and the Pescadores on the other, and for the exchange of special envoys between the two governments. This brief Japanese draft contained several other provisions, as well as the stipulation that the agreement, which was to go into effect upon signature, was not to be signed until the first coming into force of the Treaty of Peace with Japan.
Mr. Dulles stated that Mr. Yoshida had presented the draft to him that day “presumably as result of efforts talk with Iguchi but prior to reading of memo embodied in mytel 1273 Dec 13”. Topad 1274 is filed under 693.94/12–1351. For Topad 1273, see infra.